P – Artists

Biography

PLASTIKMAN is the main recording identity for Windsor, Canada's Richie
Hawtin (aka Plastikman, FUSE, Circuit Breaker, From Within to name a
few). Since his debut as States of Mind and FUSE in 1990 to the launch
of Plastikman in 1992, his sound has developed through early
connotations of acidic t Read more

PLASTIKMAN is the main recording identity for Windsor, Canada's Richie
Hawtin (aka Plastikman, FUSE, Circuit Breaker, From Within to name a
few). Since his debut as States of Mind and FUSE in 1990 to the launch
of Plastikman in 1992, his sound has developed through early
connotations of acidic techno and extreme levels of energy (1993's
'Spastik') to sonic experiments in futuristic-rhythms and off-world
ambience (1998's 'Consumed' LP). More minimal approaches were evident
through his year long 12-record project 'Concept 1' from 1996. His
recording attention is matched head-on by his groundbreaking DJ
performances, which incorporate turntables, effects processors and
additional instruments (the 909 drum machine and Roland SH-101
synthesizer). His world-renown enhanced DJ set-up of DECKS, EFX &
909 has kept pushing the boundaries of what a DJ can do by increasing
the potential of creativity through once again, technology. Collapse